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Matt Pauley shares today’s baseball news: Minute Maid Park in Houston will close its roof for Game 1 of the World Series, and Milwaukee Brewers President of Baseball Operations David Stearns has stepped down. Ryan Fagan of the Sporting News then joins the show to preview the World Series between the Phillies and Astros which begins Friday at 7pm. Also discussed: The Cardinals’ outfield production in review (with comments from John Mozeliak), Jordan Walker’s probability of making the big league roster in 2023, and a preview of the St. Louis Blues' match up against the Nashville Predators.